Designed by Adler &
Sullivan, Chicago’s Auditorium Building was
completed in 1889 at the northwest corner of
Michigan and Congress. Built by Ferdinand Peck at a
cost of $2 million, the building consists of a
hotel, office building and assembly hall with a
seating capacity of 7,000.

In 1903 the Auditorium Theatre was home to the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. When the Iroquois
Theater burned, the
Auditorium was preparing for the Chicago Orchestra’s
performance on the upcoming weekend, conducted by
Theodore Thomas and featuring piano soloist, George
Proctor.

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